Operation Protect & Serve Event Set for May 23, 2024

Operation Protect & Serve: May 23, 2024 

 

UPDATE: The silent auction is now live!

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The Winston-Salem Police Foundation is proud to announce the Operation Protect & Serve charity event will be held Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Wake Forest BioTech Place in the Innovation Quarter of downtown Winston-Salem. This festive and memorable event will celebrate the WSPD community while raising awareness of important community building work taking place with the WS Police Foundation’s support.

Community support of Operation Protect & Serve is vital as the Winston-Salem Police Foundation continues to raise funds for key initiatives such as:

• Building authentic relationships between WSPD officers and local youth through a Police Athletic League Outreach Program
• Supporting our local students through key educational programs like the Millennial Scholars Program and Police Foundation Annual Scholarship Fund
• Working in partnership with our WSPD officers to help launch the latest in crime prevention and gun violence reduction technology such as the Real Time Crime Center
• Partnering with the WSPD to support officer and staff health & wellness programs

 

Event Details

Who: Anyone that supports the Winston-Salem Police Foundation and Department and enjoys a memorable and fun evening out in downtown Winston-Salem.
What: Operation Protect & Serve
When: Thursday, May 23 | 5:30- 8:30pm
(5:30-6:30 cocktail hour, 7-8:30pm event)
Where: BioTech Place in the Innovation Quarter (575 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101) Directions 
Why: WSPD staff recognition and to raise a little money for a great cause: the Winston-Salem Police Foundation!

 

Program and Keynote

Guests are welcomed to explore the multiple food stations presented by Roar. A brief program will include special keynote speakers, Mr. Cameron Kent. 

Don’t forget about the amazing silent auction that will take place!

 

Dress

Business casual

 

Parking

Event parking will be available in the Innovation Quarter P2 and P3 Parking Lots (free) adjacent to the north side of BioTech Place as well as the Link Apartments Parking Deck (paid) on Patterson Ave. Click here for Innovation Quarter Parking Map.

UPDATE: Upon arrival, please push button to call security and they will open the gate for you.

 

Tickets

One admission ticket: $125

Table of 8: $1,000.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE: CLICK IMAGE BELOW TO ORDER

Admission ticket includes delicious bites from Roar restaurant group, keynote speakers, WSPD recognition, and program.

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Sponsors

Sponsorships are still available for this community event. Funds raised from the Operation Protect & Serve event are utilized to directly impact our WSPD officers and the Winston-Salem community in a positive way. Please reach out to Scott Somerville at 336-918-2250 or [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities. 

 

Chief Level- $15,000+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Level- $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sergeant Level- $5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officer Level- $2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Sponsor Level- $1,000

• Alliance Insurance

• Womble Bond Dickinson 

• Compass Media 

• Inmar

• Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.

• Vanoy Construction 

• Vulcan Materials 

• Wake Forest Athletics

• Somerville Family

• O’Gara Family 

• Rountree Family

 

 

 

 

 

Keynote Speaker Bio

Cameron Kent

Cameron Kent is a 1979 graduate of Wake Forest University with a degree in Speech Communications. He’s a member of the North Carolina Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
He retired in 2017 after 33 years at WXII-12 News in Winston-Salem. He was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards for journalism, and won an Emmy for his reporting on the Pentagon after 9/11.
As the Crimestoppers reporter for WXII, he won the Crimestoppers top journalism award for the Southeast Region eleven times, and the top award for crime reporting from Crimestoppers International three times.
Cameron has been extremely active in our community, helping dozens of worthwhile organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and Samaritan Ministries.
He’s a recipient of the North Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Service Award, honoring individuals who make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service.
Cameron is currently a full-time author. His sixth novel, The Oak Island Book Club, was released in December.